Category: community and culture
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Humanely Human
This new book by Justin Gregg examines anthropomorphism, or our tendency to humanize our pets, inanimate objects, and even chatbots and considers its biological benefits and our psychological vulnerabilities. Gregg highlights the evolutionary advantages of assuming that eyes, movement, or language for example constitute evidence of human attributes. This tendency, which Gregg describes as an…
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Sunnier Days Ahead?
I’ve known for weeks that I need to make some difficult decisions about newspaper subscriptions. I currently have daily Chicago Sun-Times delivery, and also receive the Chicago Tribune on Sundays. I also prefer print versions although I’ll read the Tribune opinion articles on a tablet throughout the week. I had traded the New York Times…
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A Less Divisible Indivisible
The progressive organization Indivisible, which started in 2016 as a response to Trump’s first election, persuaded more than 7 million people to march against the authoritarian actions of his current administration. However, it is risking this success with its recent response to the votes about reopening the federal government. This organization claims that those who…